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Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger (born May 28, 1978) is an American actor. He has starred as Nick Miller in the Fox sitcom (2011–2018), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013. He has also voiced a version of in the animated film (2018) and its .

Johnson has also starred in Let's Be Cops (2014), and appeared in Paper Heart (2009), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), 21 Jump Street (2012), (2015), The Mummy (2017), and Tag (2018). From 2022 to 2023, he starred in the comedy series Minx. In 2023, he made his directorial debut with Self Reliance.


Early life
Johnson was born on May 28, 1978, in Evanston, Illinois, a northern suburb of , to Ken Weinberger, who owned a car dealership, and Eve Johnson, an artist who made stained glass windows. He was named after his maternal uncle, Mark Johnson, who died at the age of 26 in a motorcycle accident in 1977, a year before Jake was born. Johnson attended New Trier High School in Winnetka. His parents divorced when he was two, and he and his older siblings, brother Dan and sister Rachel, were raised by his single mother. Johnson then took his mother's last name during high school. He has stated that when he was 17, his father resurfaced and they became close. His father Ken died in 2021.


Career
Johnson grew up a fan of the Second City improv troupe. Raised in Wilmette, he graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka and started his post-secondary education at the University of Iowa. While in Iowa City, he wrote a play, which wound up earning him admission to the Dramatic Writing Department at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, followed by the 2002 John Golden Playwriting Prize and the for Screenwriting. The New York City off-Broadway group The Ensemble Studio Theater produced his play Cousins.

While in New York, Johnson started a sketch comedy troupe The Midwesterners, modeling their material and style after 's sketch comedy Mr. Show with Bob and David. After moving to , Johnson supported himself as a waiter and a production assistant, also scoring a series of bit feature and guest TV roles. In 2007, he landed a more regular gig with the TBS mini-show , produced by .

In 2009, he appeared in the Paper Heart. In 2010, Johnson was cast in a small role in the comedy, Get Him to the Greek. He played 's character's brother in the romantic comedy Ceremony, and as a buddy of 's character in No Strings Attached. In 2011, he played in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. In 2012, he appeared in the film version of 21 Jump Street, which starred and . Johnson made an appearance at the 2012 Sundance Festival as one of the leads in Safety Not Guaranteed.

From 2011 to 2018, Johnson starred as Nick Miller alongside on . In 2013, he appeared in the music video for "Rouse Yourself", a song by indie soul band JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound alongside his Safety Not Guaranteed co-star . He also starred (as a fictional version of himself) in a series of Dodge Dart commercials with Craig Robinson. In 2015, he played park informatician Lowery Cruthers in . In 2017, Johnson starred as Eddie Garrett in the comedy film Win It All.

The Drunk History was inspired by a 2007 conversation that Johnson had with series creator . Johnson, while drunk, was trying to describe the story of 's death to Waters, and Waters was inspired to build a series around history narrated by drunk people. Johnson later appeared in the first episode of the web series as . After it was adapted for television under the on , he appeared in the eighth episode as William B. Travis, and the ninth episode of season three as .

In 2018, Johnson appeared in the comedy film Tag as Randy Cilliano. In the same year, it was announced that Johnson was cast in the lead role of Ben Hopkins in the adult animation series Hoops. Also that year, Johnson provided the voice of Peter B. Parker / Spider-Man in .

In 2019, Johnson was cast in the lead role of Grey McConnell in the ABC drama series Stumptown; he took over the role from Mark Webber, who played the character in the original pilot episode.

In 2023, Johnson started an advice podcast entitled We're Here to Help with co-host . The same year, he made his directorial debut with Self Reliance.


Personal life
Johnson married Erin Payne, an artist, in 2006. They have twin daughters, Elizabeth and Olivia, born in 2014.

Johnson is a fan of several Chicago sports teams, including the and the .


Filmography

Film
2007Basketball Player
2008Guayabera Shirt Man
2009Paper HeartNicholas Jasenovec
2010Get Him to the GreekJazz Man
CeremonyTeddy
Spilt MilkTodd
2011No Strings AttachedEli
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D ChristmasJesus Christ
2012Safety Not GuaranteedJeff Schwensen
21 Jump StreetPrincipal Dadier
2013Luke Darlingson
The Pretty OneBasel
Will's Roommate
2014The Lego MovieBarryVoice only
NeighborsSebastian Cremmington
Let's Be CopsRyan J. O'Malley
2015Digging for FireTimAlso writer/producer
Lowery Cruthers
2016JoshyReggie
Mike and Dave Need Wedding DatesRonnie
Lowery CruthersVoice only; Short film; Direct-to-video
2017Win It AllEddie GarrettAlso writer/producer
Voice only
FlowerRaymond VandrossUncredited
Peregrine CarruthersDocumentary
The MummyChris Vail
2018TagRandy "Chilli" Cilliano
Peter B. Parker / Spider-ManVoice only
2021Ride the EagleLeifAlso writer/producer
2023Self RelianceTommyAlso writer/producer/director
Peter B. Parker / Spider-ManVoice only
2026The Sun Never Sets Also producer
Voice only; In production
2027 Peter B. Parker / Spider-ManVoice only; In production
Also producer; Post-production


Television
2007Jake6 episodes
Curb Your EnthusiasmMan on Cell PhoneEpisode: "The N Word"
MartinEpisode: "MPs"
2009Lie to MeHoward CreaseEpisode: "Love Always"
2010PowellEpisode: "Countdown"
2011–2018Nick MillerMain cast; 146 episodes
Directed episode: "Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt"
Nominated – Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series (2013)
Nominated – TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy (2013)
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Best Actor Comedy (2012, 2013)
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2013)
2011Joel Zadak (voice)6 episodes
2012JorgenEpisode: "The Real Bicycle Thief"
2013Eddie HansonEpisode: "Home Is Where The Haunt Is"
2013; 2015High School USA!Mr. Structor (voice)Main role
2013–2019Various3 episodes
2015Comedy Bang! Bang!HimselfEpisode: "Jake Johnson Wears a Light Blue Button-Up Shirt and Brown Shoes"
CutlerEpisode: "The American"
2015–2017Oxnard (voice)3 episodes
2016We Bare BearsDave (voice)Episode: "The Island"
2016–2017 2 episodes
2016–2019EasyDrew
2017Comrade DetectiveStan (voice)Recurring role; 5 episodes
2017–2019No ActivityDEA Agent John Haldeman3 episodes
2019–2020StumptownGrey McConnellMain cast
2020Doc MichaelEpisode: "A Dark Quiet Death"
HoopsBen Hopkins (voice)10 episodes; also executive producer
2022RoarGregEpisode: "The Woman Who Found Bite Marks on Her Skin"
DaddyMain cast
2022–2023MinxDoug RenettiMain cast; also co-executive producer
2023History of the World, Part IIEpisode: "II"


Video games
2015Lego Jurassic WorldLowery CruthersVoice
Voice


Music videos
2019"Hot Shower"Jimmy Dickerson


Playwright
2002CousinsWriterEnsemble Studio Theater

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